Coventry returns to the Premier after a hard draw at Blackburn

BLACKBURN, England (AP) — Coventry City secured its return to the Premier League for the first time since 2001 on Friday, drawing 1-1 away at Blackburn Rovers.

Frank Lampard’s males have been dominated for a lot of the match, however one level was sufficient to seal a historic return to the high flight of English soccer.

Winger Ryōya Morishita put native Blackburn forward in the 54th minute, however Bobby Thomas equalized six minutes from time to unleash the pleasure of the visiting followers.

The end result left Coventry 11 factors away from second-place Ipswich Town in the Championship, the second division. They are additionally 13 factors above Millwall, which is third.

The high two are routinely promoted, whereas the third to sixth groups compete in a playoff to decide which different membership will be part of them.

Lampard’s workforce has been a strong wager for promotion all season, with the finest assault and the least thrashed protection.

They have been in the high flight for 34 years, from 1967 to 2001, however their solely main trophy was the FA Cup in 1987.

Friday’s end result left Blackburn in sixteenth place, three locations and 5 factors above the relegation zone.